Sportsline

Can the Broncos avenge the Jan. 8 loss at Spokane? ...

Beach is now up against the wall in the Big West...

How will GCU deal with "the vacuum" in San Jose? ...

It's a sad state of affairs these days at the Force...

Will the Volunteers continue to score in bunches on their home court?

Purdue shook the funk off at Nebraska Tuesday night...

How will Arizona bounce back at home vs. a good Texas Tech team?

Louisville has scored 85 points or more in five of its last seven games. ...

The Bulldogs have lost four of five. ...

The Over is 8-5 in Arizona home games this season. ...

LSU is coming off back-to-back losses by a combined 41 points...

This might be the strangest pick I make all year in college basketball (which says something). Eastern Michigan has lost seven straight games outright and got walloped by Western Michigan by 17 on the road in January. But the Eagles have been a wagon covering the spread, having done so in 7 of their last 8 games, while their opponent has failed to cover in 5 of 7. So give me the home team to break the losing streak, by at least seven points, and move to 9-1 ATS at home.

Pitt always gets up for UNC under Jeff Capel, as evidenced by his six wins (three on the road) in 10 games, nearly all as an underdog. And while this year’s Pitt team is down bad, currently riding a 2-10 record in conference play coming out of a 16-point loss to Duke, the Panthers do face the Tar Heels in the immediate shell-shock spot of losing star freshman Caleb Wilson to injury. Wilson’s absence will be felt across the board as he’s the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, but from a betting angle I think it shows up as defensive regression. The Tar Heels will have to out-score teams, and that will trend to some overs until the market makes its post-Caleb adjustment.

Had a bit of a disagreement on Discord about our records. Want to be clear. These are recommendations, but I bet all my plays in some form. Wait until the last minute, if you can, especially in this sport -- unless see a crazy-good opening line (usually will alert). I rarely bet until 25 minutes before. We give leans early as possible for the site. But those aren't locked (for me) until before tip unless I think early numbers are light, etc. And I usually know where the market will go. Emphasizing this here because I agree with Bruce on this play, but I waited and got another point. Check where the numbers are trending. Reach out anytime on Discord and I can tell you.

Back to one of Rick Pitino's old haunts, as he led Providence to a Final Four almost 40 years ago before his coaching odyssey really began. Though letdown possible here after 10 straight wins and emotional successes vs. UConn and vs. Pitino's son Richard and his Xavier (in OT) the past week, and Providence, despite its 4-10 league mark, is dangerous with its jet-powered 88.2 ppg offense led by Gs Jaylin Sellers and recently-activated Jason Edwards, both scoring better than 17 ppg. The Friars also happen to own a January 3 win over Pitino at MSG by a 77-71 count when Kim English's team put the clamps on the Red Storm, which hit only 28% (28%!) from the floor. Play Providence